Category: Entrees

Wash and dry whole chicken. Mix salt, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and lemon juice. Add pepper, basil, and olive oil. Rub mixture all over chicken. Place on rack in baking pan. Add water to pan w/out touching chicken. Bake at 350º for 20-25 minutes per pound. (Lee)

Cut up whole chicken, or buy cut-up chicken.  Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.  Put in large pot.  Cover with ½ water and ½ chicken broth (from can).  Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.  Remove chicken and take meat off bones.  Return meat to pot.  Add more chicken broth.  Bring…

Season chicken with salt and pepper.  Dredge chicken in flour and shake of excess.  In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt 2 Tbsp. butter with 3 Tbsp. olive oil.  When butter and oil start to sizzle, add 2 pieces of chicken and cook for 3 minutes.  When chicken is browned, flip and cook…

Sauté garlic and onion in butter.  Then sauté mushrooms.  Push to one side; brown meat.  Mix, add wine, cover, and steam 2 minutes.  Season.  Add broth and noodles.  Simmer covered for 30 minutes.  Turn off heat and stir in sour cream. (Lee)

Layer above ingredients in a large pie plate. Mix above ingredients in bowl, and pour into pie plate.  Bake at 350 for about 1 ½ hours. Let stand 10 minutes.  Can be made a day ahead and refrigerated. *You can get broccoli florets in a microwavable bag, for example, Eat Smart Broccoli Florets, microwave in…

Cook ground beef, onion, and garlic in large skillet.  Stir in water and bring to boil.  Stir in pasta.  Reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring often, 15 to 18 minutes or until pasta is tender.  Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.  Simmer uncovered for 5 or more minutes.  (You…

Cook sausage over medium heat in large skillet for 10 minutes, turning until brown on all sides.  Prick sausage with a fork as it cooks to release juices.  Remove sausage from skillet andlet cool slightly; cut into ½-inch slices.  (It’s o.k. if sausage is not completely cooked through.) Pour off all but 1 Tbsp. fat. …

Mix egg and cottage cheese.  (I do this in cottage cheese container.)  In lasagna pan, layer 1/3 spaghetti sauce, 1 pkg. cheese, ½ cottage cheese/egg mixture, and noodles.  Repeat.  Cover top noodle layer with remaining spaghetti sauce.  Sprinkle with grated Parmesan or Romano cheese.  Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.  Better if made ahead and…

Heat butter and oil in Dutch oven.  Saute garlic and onion.  Then sauté mushrooms.  Push vegetables to one side and brown meat.  Mix meat and vegetables, increase heat, and pour in wine.  Cover, reduce heat, and steam for 2 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper.  Add canned tomato goods and bay leaves.  Simmer partially covered…

Brown onions, peppers, and celery in butter.  Add meat, tomatoes, and the following to taste: garlic, pepper, salt, 1 tsp. curry powder, Worcestershire.  Sauce, and cook until done.  Add the mushrooms, grated cheese and vermicelli.  Mix well and bake for 45 minutes at 350. Serves 8. (Tinka)